The Ada Community Improvement Corporation will meet at noon on December 15, 2021 at the Ada Historical Depot. (The October 20, 2021 meeting was cancelled.)
The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF1 tornado south of Ada at an estimated time of 3:06 a.m. to 3:10 a.m.. on December 11. No injuries or deaths resulted from this event, which had a 1.6 mile path length.
The report reads: “The first sign of tornadic damage was observed at a residence just southwest of the intersection of State Route 309 and 235, where part of the roof was lifted off a barn and multiple softwood trees were snapped and blown in multiple directions.
UPDATE 6:41 PM, December 11 The National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio reports that preliminary information shows an EF-1 Tornado damaged a home and a business 2 miles south of Ada.
An EF-1 tornado has wind speeds of 86 To 110 miles per hour. The Ada Icon will post a followup story when the NWS issues its final assessment.
9:55 AM, December 11
Facebook viewers that reported strong winds damaged Tommy Tire Ada/Ada Truck Sales, 3032 OH-309 and a nearby house.
The Ada Icon has contacted the Hardin County Sherrif for more information.
On December 7, the third round of Ohio BUILDS Water Infrastructure Grant Projects were announced including:
Ada (Hardin County) will receive a $ 218,250 grant to cover the planning and engineering design for a project that will implement necessary improvements needed at the drinking water plant to comply with EPA guidelines and recommendations and OSHA standards due to undersized, failing, or obsolete equipment. This project will benefit 5,544 people.
Leaf collection will extend one extra week for Fall 2021. Village crews will be out for one last pick up in your designated area December 6 to 10.
If you choose to rake and bag leaves, village crews will pick up bagged leaves as well. Please call the Municipal Building at 419-634-4045 option 1 to schedule a bagged leaf pick up.
